I have not been writing frequently lately (I think I’m averaging once a week), which I blame on the Jewish New Year. For 2 weeks each September or October, I shuttle back and forth from work to Long Island to New Jersey to Manhattan and back again (though not necessarily in that order). This usually leaves me spinning as I struggle to handle my responsibilities and be observant at the same time. When you throw in a trip to sunny Florida for 3 days in between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur (which I did this year), it creates a post vacuum. I’ve now turned the vacuum from suck to blow though so look for an increase in activity from this point forward. To start off the year 5766 nicely, here are some random tidbits for you:

Fortune of the day: Man who believes fortune from cookies factory believes in everything.

News of the day: Chewbacca is now an American Citizen.

Song of the day: Baton Rouge by Lou Reed.

Program of the day: Konfabulator, which is whatever you want it to be. Widgets rule!

Pic of the day: My puppy Bingham, a Shih Tzu who only looks like an Ewok: